States Join FDA in the MAHA War on Food Ingredients

Lexology September 4, 2025
Beveridge & Diamond PC

Food and food ingredient manufacturers take note: it’s not just the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advancing “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) priorities. States are increasingly involved, as well. Several have enacted MAHA-inspired legislation about food and food additives, many others are considering such legislation, and at least one is investigating food companies for compliance with past voluntary commitments to remove color additives and related marketing statements.

Affected companies should take action now by:

1. Confirming that their house is in order (complying with both legal requirements and previous commitments to remove certain ingredients).
2. Taking advantage of public comment opportunities.
3. Ensuring that the company’s concerns are heard in both federal and state legislative forums considering MAHA-type legislation and at...

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